Eastern Kern County Resource Conservation District
				    300 S. Richmond Road, Ridgecrest, CA 93555
						       760.384.5477
						      www.ekcrcd.org	
					              ekcrcd@gmail.com				

AGENDA
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
EASTERN KERN COUNTY RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT (EKCRCD)

MEETING TIME:		Tuesday, August 11, 2020, 9:10-11:10AM
LOCATION:			h	
				Dial-in: (701) 802-5335; Access code: 7623386*
				BLM large conference room, 300 S. Richmond, Ridgecrest
	*If you have trouble dialing into the meeting, text 'Call Me' to the dial-in number above and you will be called into the conference. Message and data rates may apply.
		Due to space restrictions at the BLM, members of the public are encouraged to attend remotely or email written comments or questions in advance of the meeting. If you will attend in person, please email ekcrcd@gmail.com at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting.
		BLM doors will be opened for the meeting at 9:00 AM, but will remain locked after 9:10 AM. (After that time you will need to make entry arrangements with BLM.) Attendees will sign in at the front desk while maintaining a social distance of 6 feet (sign-out also required). In the event that a social distance of 6 feet cannot be maintained, masks will be required. 

	All agenda item supporting documentation is available for public review in the office of the Administrative Assistant of the Board (address above) during her regular hours (Monday-Friday, 8 AM-noon except Federal holidays) following the posting of the agenda.  Any supporting documentation that relates to an agenda item for an open session of any regular meeting that is distributed after the agenda is posted and prior to the meeting will also be available for review at the same location.  It is recommended that you make an appointment to review the documentation.

CALL TO ORDER  
ROLL CALL
	 
ADDITIONS TO AGENDA*: 

*Additions to the agenda may be discussed but not acted upon.

PUBLIC COMMENT: This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons desiring to address the Board on any matter that is not on the agenda but under the jurisdiction of the Board.  Board members may respond briefly to statements made or questions posed.  They may ask a question for clarification; make a referral to staff for factual information, or request staff to report back to the Board at a later meeting.  Also, the Board may take action to direct the staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda.  However, no action may be taken by the Board at this time.  [Gov. code 54954.3 (a)]

CONSENT ITEMS:  Consent items are considered to be routine and non-controversial.  They will be considered first and may be approved by on motion if no member of the Board or audience wishes to comment or ask questions.  If comment or discussion is desired by anyone, the item will be removed from the Consent list and will be considered in listed sequence with an opportunity for any member of the public to address the Board concerning the item before action is taken.

	Minutes for 7/14/20 regular meeting

	Correspondence logs
		
	Financial Reports:	
•	Balance and spending reports
•	Bank statements 
•	Reconciliation report
•	Registers 

CLOSED SESSION: Discuss real estate sale. Vote as necessary.

RECONVENE OPEN SESSION: Closed Session report.

ACTION ITEMS:

•	Vote on resolution on temporary pandemic meeting schedule.

•	If available vote to revise/adopt 2020-21 budget.			

•	 If available revise/adopt annual and long-range plans. Otherwise set date for review.
	
•	Discuss Inyokern Solar Project (~2,000 pages, comments due 8/17/20 at 5:00 PM). Authorize EKCRCD comment letter. 

•	Discuss letter to Indian Wells Groundwater Authority on Transient Pool and Fallowing Program.

•	Discuss/vote on ways to honor Jane Fisher's memory. (She was administrative assistant for EKCRCD for many years.)

REGULAR REPORTS:
Agency Reports:
	
•	Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)-Discuss poster contest.

Administrative Assistant Report: Update on online seed sale.
				
EKCRCD Committee Reports:	

•	Administration (Decker, Sanders, Wilson)-
•	Finance (Decker, Sanders, Wilson)-

DIRECTOR COMMENTS:

AGENDA ITEMS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS & ANNOUNCEMENTS:  
	
	The next regular meeting is Tuesday, September 8, 2020, at the Ridgecrest BLM.

ADJOURNMENT

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (GOVERNMENT Code Section 54953.2). 
The Board of EKCRCD offices are accessible to persons with disabilities.  Disabled individuals who need special assistance to attend or participate in a meeting of the Board may request assistance from the Administrative Assistant, address above, or by calling (760) 384-5477.  Every effort will be made to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities by making meeting material available in alternative formats.
		Requests for assistance should be made five (5) working days in advance of a meeting whenever possible.